Admissions

LREI seeks to enroll students who are bright, curious, motivated and who show strong academic promise. The School is committed to creating an environment that is reflective of the wider community by enrolling students from diverse religious, ethnic, racial, and economic backgrounds and gender identities. Creating this diverse student body fosters opportunities for deeper cultural learning and understanding.

We Are LREI

Welcome to LREI. We are now, as we have always been, guided by our school's mission. As a truly progressive school community, we never shy away from the challenges and the possibilities of change and growth. It is this bold, experimental, progressive vision of education that continues to inspire and guide the LREI community today. What we did yesterday, what we are doing today, and what we will do tomorrow are all a part of a coherent 14-year experience inspired by our mission.

Academics

Since its founding, the LREI experience has been grounded in progressive principles that shape the design of program in each of our divisions. These principles place students at the center of their learning experiences, call on us to narrow the distance between the world around students and their school experiences, and engage learners in authentic problem solving on a daily basis. Our mission driven approach informs all aspects of our 14-year experience.

Life @ LREI

Our founding ideals of learning that is grounded in experience, inquiry, collaboration, growth and active democratic citizenship inform every aspect of daily life at LREI. LREI truly is a community of learners; it is a place where students, faculty and families come together each day in the spirit of creativity, collaboration and consequence.

Our Community

LREI is a community built on understanding and respect for others. Like New York City, we are diverse in every sense of the word. We are scientists, artists, historians and more. We embody a wide range of interests, beliefs, family structures and backgrounds. We thrive on the unique ideas and perspectives each person brings to the school.

Middle School Play

The middle school is thrilled to present Shakespeare's Twelfth Night on December 15th 7pm and Dec 16 at 2pm and 7pm.

As one of the most loved plays of Shakespeare Twelfth Night promises to entertain you with the journey of Viola who changes her identity after being shipwrecked on a Greek Island. Before long, Viola is caught in a love triangle with a twist. You will experience the delight of Sir Toby and his friends providing humor and comedy with shenanigans that promise to create plenty of drama within the drama! This production is an excellent play to introduce young children to Shakespeare while the whole family enjoys the excellent plot and characters of this brilliant story of love, identity, loss and revenge. Don't miss the dancing, the songs, the stage fighting and excellent acting from our talented group of middle school students. Tickets go on sale December 7th in the 6th Ave Lobby 8:00-9:00 a.m. and the following week. $12 Adults and $10 students. Click here for more information.